Pride Month 2023: Breaking Barriers With Business Education – Lionel Choo
"Owning my truth has empowered me to concentrate on what truly matters”... Encountering prejudice in his own life motivated Lionel Choo to choose a career where his authenticity, resilience and empathy could shine.
Gender Equity, Disabilities, LGBT+, Origins And Generations – Fabien Figula Letort
"...companies need to talk about it." As part of our series for PRIDE month, we speak with Fabien Figula Letort - Co-founder of AFL Diversity - a company supporting organisations in becoming more inclusive.
Business Education Is Integral To Securing Better LGBT+ Representation In Business – Vitor Kawamura & Leandro Lanzoni
Vitor and Leandro are married and currently studying on the Postgraduate programme in International Business at Porto Business School. Here, they share their individual and joint experiences of crafting their careers, their decision to travel to Portugal for their studies and why they believe business education should be an integral part of securing better LGBT+ representation in the business world.
A Safe Space For Queer Business Owners And Entrepreneurs – Teale Failla
Teale Failla is a Business Manager at Somewhere, dedicated to championing and creating opportunities for the LGBTQ+ community in Scotland
Evolution Of Attitudes And Inclusivity Towards LGBTQ+ Individuals – Darren Burn
To mark PRIDE month, we're sharing how business school students and alumni around the world are making the world a more inclusive, place.
Betting On Yourself Will Always Pay Dividends – Fatima Arabzada, MIT Sloan MBA Class of ’23
In recognition of World Refugee Day, BlueSky Thinking speaks to students around the world who have been displaced by global events and conflict, using their experiences, voices and actions to help make the world a better place. Here, we hear Fatima's story
Small Acts Of Courage Shine A Light On Resilience – Jack Blyzinskyj, Imperial MBA Class of ’23
Jack Blyzinskyj combined his Olympic training, family roots and business education to make a positive impact on those fleeing conflict in Ukraine
Opening A Door Of Hope And Dignity – Aline Sara, CEO and Co-Founder of NaTakallam
We speak to students and alumni using their business education to make a difference to refugee lives and opportunities around the world. Here, Aline Sara shares how her start-up, NaTakallam is providing not only employment opportunities for refugees around the world but purpose, dignity and independence.